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The dollar surged to a seven-week high, driven by a strong jobs report, reduced expectations for aggressive Fed rate cuts, and favorable economic data. Central bank dynamics, including a dovish Bank of Japan and Middle East tensions, further bolstered the greenback, impacting other major currencies.

The data "basically tells us economic activity in the fourth quarter is likely to remain at a solid pace," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Spartan Capital Securities in New York.

Shapoorji Pallonji Group is planning to merge SP Imperial Star and SP Port Maintenance, which hold Dharamtar and Gopalpur Ports. Dharamtar has been sold to JSW, while Gopalpur is being sold to Adani. The merger will follow Company Law Tribunal procedures, taking several months to finalize.

The NSE Nifty fell 235.5 points or 0.9% to close at 25,014.6. The BSE Sensex declined 808.65 points or 1% to end at 81,688.45. Both indices, which were trading higher earlier in the day, slumped in a late sell-off ahead of the weekend.

This rise in reserves comes on the back of foreign investment in local equities, along with inflows due to Indian government bonds being included in the JP Morgan Emerging Market Index. FPIs invested $11.1 billion in Indian stocks in September, NSDL data showed, whereas investment in government bonds through the fully accessible route increased by over $2 billion, CCIL data showed.

On Friday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) carried out the maiden auction of a new government bond maturing in 2034. The coupon - or rate of interest - for the new bond was set at 6.79%. At the time of the auction, the yield on the existing 10-year bond was trading at 6.80%, implying a premium of one basis point for the yield on the new paper. The existing 10-year bond, which bears a coupon of 7.10%, closed at 6.83% on Friday.

The eight others who have settled the case include Umesh Jain, GM Shenoy, Narayan Neelakantan, VR Narasimhan, Kamala K, Nilesh Tinaikar, R Nandakumar and Mayur Sindhwad.

The bonds, issued at a yield of 7.078% for a remaining tenor of 3.32 years, follow the company’s $300-million debut in the international market with a sustainability bond in July 2024.

The Nifty IT Index surged 19.6% in the last 6 months against an up move of 11.1% in the benchmark Nifty Index in the same period. Investec said that the surge in the IT stocks has been in anticipation of a recovery despite the earning downgrades.

A 52-week high is important as it marks the highest price a stock has achieved in the past year, offering key insights for traders and investors.